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zhóu = zh + ou2
axis / axle / spool (for thread) / roller (for scrolls) / classifier for calligraphy rolls etc
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zhòu = zh + ou4
see 壓軸戲|压轴戏[ya1 zhou4 xi4] / Taiwan pr. [zhou2]
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How to pronounce 軸

MandarinBanana teaches pronunciation with the Marilyn Method: every Pinyin syllable is one initial plus one final, the initial becomes a person, an animal or a deity, and the final becomes a place in your memory palace — with the tone deciding which part of that place the scene happens in. Remember the little story below for each half and the whole syllable comes back with them.

= zh initial

Zh is for James II of England (詹姆斯二世, zhān​mǔ​sī èr​shì).

By Matthias • updated 3 months ago
+ ou2 final

In the outhouse’s kitchen.

By Matthias • updated 3 months ago
= zh initial

Zh is for James II of England (詹姆斯二世, zhān​mǔ​sī èr​shì).

By Matthias • updated 3 months ago
+ ou4 final

In the outhouse’s bathroom.

By Matthias • updated 3 months ago

軸 character breakdown

Chinese characters are built out of smaller characters. Each component carries a mnemonic symbol - one concrete object that stands in for it - and a mnemonic story hands those objects to the person and the place that stand for the pronunciation. Learn a component once and every character that reuses it gets easier.

Component Translations
chē = ch + e1
car / vehicle / CL:輛|辆[liang4] / machine / to shape with a lathe / Kangxi radical 159
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= ju + Ø1
war chariot (archaic) / rook (in Chinese chess) / rook (in chess)
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yóu = y + ou2
to follow / from / because of / due to / by / via / through / (before a noun and a verb) it is for ... to ...
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yóu = y + ou2
to follow / from / because of; due to / by; via; through / (before a noun and a verb) it is for ... to ...
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Characters with 軸 as component

軸 is not used as a component in another character.
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Words with 軸

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axis / principal axis (in mechanics, optics, botany etc) / main axle (of engine)
axis / (bicycle) bottom bracket

Sentences with 軸

軸 currently does not appear in any sentence.

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zhóu / zhòu

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